U+2251 "≑" Geometrically Equal To Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
≑
U+2251 "≑" Geometrically Equal To is a mathematical symbol that denotes a relationship of equality in a geometric context, specifically indicating that two geometric figures or quantities are equal in size or measure when considered under geometric transformations or in a spatial sense. Unlike the standard equals sign, which often implies arithmetic or algebraic equivalence, this symbol is reserved for geometric statements where the focus is on congruence or dimensional equality, such as the equality of line segments, angles, or areas. It is part of the Mathematical Operators block and is used in formal geometry proofs and technical documents to clarify the nature of the equality.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2251 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Geometrically Equal To |
| Block | Mathematical Operators |
| General Category | Math Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ≑ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ≑ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x89 0x91 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2251 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002251 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2251 |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | None |
| Numeric Value | NaN |
| Line Break | Alphabetic |
| Script | Common |
| Script Extensions | Common |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| Pattern Syntax | Yes |
| Math | Yes |
| Vertical Orientation | Rotated |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |